Analysis of Middle Nubian Vessel-forming Technology Using Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12940404 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Aaron M de Souza (0000-0001-6260-7914, Austrian Academy of Sciences, corresponding author), Martina Trognitz (0000-0003-0485-6861, Austrian Academy of Sciences) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 19-35 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Interdisciplinaria Archaeologica - Natural Sciences in Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1804-848X • E-ISSN: 2336-1220 |
| Publisher | Archeologické centrum Olomouc (PUBLISHER • CZ) |
| DOI | 10.24916/iansa.2021.1.2 |
| OpenAlex | W3161395909 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 1 |
Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) is a photographic technique used to generate digital surrogates of surfaces that can be viewed using virtual lighting coming from interactively set directions, enabling the close structural examination of objects under digital raking light. In this study, RTI was applied to Middle Nubian pottery from sites near the Second Nile Cataract that were excavated by the Scandinavian Joint Expedition to Sudanese Nubia in the early 1960s. The ceramic traditions under investigation are currently known as C-Group, Pan-Grave and Kerma. An overarching aim of the project is to assess the possibility of understanding the relationships between these groups through detailed analyses of their material traditions. Based on the hypothesis that technological traditions may be related to cultural heritage, RTI is applied in this study to observe morphological traces of ceramic vessel forming processes. Two technological groups were identified, one consistent with paddle-forming, and another consistent with hand-building on a mat-lined surface. These technological groups correspond very closely to cemetery distributions, which suggests that the different techniques may be specific to different potterymaking traditions. It is suggested that vessel forming-technology in the so-called C-Group tradition is distinct from that of the so-called Pan-Grave and Kerma traditions, and that the validity of the divisions between Nubian cultural groups should thus be further interrogated
Archaeology · Architectural engineering · Art · Cultural heritage · Geography · Group (periodic table · Joint (building · Kerma · Pottery · Remote sensing · Visual arts · 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage · Archaeological Research and Protection · Engineering · Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |